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Tungsten vs Titanium

Tungsten
Titanium
Titanium vs Tungsten


Periodic Table
Symbol
W   
Ti   
Group Number
6   
12
4   
14
Period Number
6   
4   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440337   
99+
7440326   
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
229.00   
1
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   
Discovery
In 1781   
In 1791   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0004 %   
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.05 %   
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.66 %   
7
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
15
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
35
Not Available   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
3,410.00 °C   
1
1,660.00 °C   
18
Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C   
1
3,287.00 °C   
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Grayish White   
Silvery Gray-White   
Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
7.50   
2
6.00   
6
Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa   
4
716.00 MPa   
15
Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa   
1
830.00 MPa   
14
Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s   
16
5,090.00 m/s   
9
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
62.00 %   
13
Not Available   
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
W   
Ti   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
33   
6
23   
16
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.36   
2
1.54   
26
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98   
23
1.09   
20
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40   
19
1.32   
23
Allen Electronegativity
1.47   
29
1.38   
32
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.64   
99+
2.46   
28
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol   
16
658.80 kJ/mol   
39
2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6
7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
4.33 eV   
17
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
74   
99+
22   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
74   
99+
22   
99+
Number of Neutrons
110   
27
26   
99+
Number of Electrons
74   
99+
22   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
147.00 pm   
34
Covalent Radius
162.00 pm   
29
160.00 pm   
30
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
183.84 amu   
37
47.87 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Tantalum
  
Scandium
  
Next Element
Rhenium
  
Vanadium
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)   
5
95.20 (-eV)   
10
Lattice Constant
316.52 pm   
99+
295.08 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3   
16
4.51 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm3   
5
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
370.00 MPa   
10
434.00 MPa   
9
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
32
0.98 (Pa)   
14
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
161.00 GPa   
5
44.00 GPa   
17
Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa   
4
110.00 GPa   
15
Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa   
4
116.00 GPa   
18
Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.32   
12
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
19.22   
9
4.51   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Poor Conductor   
Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol   
13
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
173.00 W/m·K   
7
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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